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Don't know if there has ever been a Federal case involving parking minimums, but in general the Supreme Court has been extremely deferential to local government regarding zoning issues. In my view, the Court was incorrect on some of these rulings, and it would be interesting if Congress tried to rectify the situation.

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My thoughts are if the Court thinks local zoning isn't a taking, it may also think Congress isn't empowered to intervene either. (Of course, the elephant in the room is it seems Congress would be unlikely to pass something like this unless it's rolled up into something else.

This particular bill would only apply to properties near a transit stop. The Feds already provide considerable financial support to local transit operators, and could simply cut off support to localities that do not support TOD policies.

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